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Mon May 21, 2012 13:42 He built the local chapter into an office that was the pride of the state -- and the bane of the State. It was late summer, 1970, when city police attacked local Black Panther offices in North Philly, West Philly and Germantown in the wee morning hours. [...] The city raids were designed to deter people from attending the Revolutionary Peoples Constitutional Convention (RPCC), when people, mostly activists, would gather together to write a new revolutionary constitution for a new, revolutionary America. Audio Version from PrisonRadio.org | Philadelphia Tribune Obituary by Ayana Jones
Thu May 10, 2012 00:51 Comrade Reggie Schell, former Defense Captain of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Black Panther Party, succumbed to his ailments 3:30 a.m. today. In his last years he suffered from kidney disease and heart problems. He maintained his steadfast belief in the need for change in this country.
Sat May 05, 2012 18:14 Are the austerity policies that Pennsylvania is pursuing truly needed or helpful? Is Governor Corbett just helping out his cronies or is he concerned about the citizens of PA? Are there better ways to deal with PAs budget shortfall than by hacking away at programs that our citizens need?
Thu May 03, 2012 05:00 "Banks get bailed out, schools get sold out!" Though Occupy Philly had been active during the winter, today's May Day event to shut down Wells Fargo felt like the spring rebirth of the movement. The actions drew attention to the many negative impacts the bank has had on our city.
Report on actions in New York City.
Mon Apr 30, 2012 01:03 On December 19th, 2011, the Occupy Los Angeles General Assembly consented upon the following statement:
?Occupy LA supports in principle a General Strike on May 1, 2012, for migrant rights, jobs for all, a moratorium on foreclosures, and peace ? and to recognize housing, education and health care as human rights, and calls for the building of a broad coalition to make that a reality.?
Also, May Day will be commemorated at Elmwood Park from 2:30 to 4:00. Transportation from the Friends Center at Cherry St will be provided. Further details at PRAWNWorks.net.
New York City May Day events.
OccupyPhillyMedia.org reports on the Occupation of the banks in Philly.
Tue Apr 17, 2012 06:09 The event marked 40 years of solitary confinement for Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox of the Angola 3, by exploring the expansion and overuse of solitary confinement, mobilizing support for the Amnesty International Petition to remove Wallace and Woodfox from solitary confinement (being hand delivered to LA Governor Bobby Jindal on Tuesday, April 17) and support for the California Hunger Strikers.
The video features solidarity photos from Philadelphia, where the first experiment in solitary confinement in the United States began.
Related: May 5 Launch of Campaign to free RUSSELL MAROON SHOATZ from Solitary Confinement | Call to End the Solitary Confinement Torture of Russell Maroon Shoatz
Wed Apr 11, 2012 23:29 RT has become the first TV channel in the world to speak to former journalist and Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal since he was removed from death row in January. Abu-Jamal will spend his life behind bars for killing a police officer in 1981.
Considered by many to be a flagrant miscarriage of justice, the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal has gained much attention worldwide. The defense claimed Abu-Jamal is innocent of the charges as the testimony of the prosecution's witnesses was not reliable. For decades, supporters have rallied behind him.
Fri Apr 06, 2012 19:52 Decarcerate PA held a march/rally on Thursday to call attention to the issue of America putting too many people into prison.
Mon Apr 02, 2012 01:37 Last night a coalition of over sixty organizations and hundreds of individuals gathered to formally launch an ambitious campaign ? to end mass incarceration in Pennsylvania. "Decarcerate PA" was initiated by ex-prisoners, prisoners families, and allies who are convinced that mass incarceration does far more harm than good. DecarceratePA is taking its message to Governor Corbett on April 5th: 3pm- Governor Corbett?s Philly office (200 S. Broad St.) 4pm- Criminal Justice Center (1301 Filbert St.) 5pm- Love Park (15th St. & JFK)
Sat Mar 24, 2012 18:53 Can we Occupy the budget debate? The Congressional Progressive Caucus actually has a good proposal on the table, but the chattering class and the press corps are fixated on Representative Ryan's plan, which doesn't meet any criteria of reasonableness or rationality. But it does meet the criteria of "austerity," the idea that addressing the "debt crisis" takes precedence over all other possible priorities. What is to be done? Fortunately, grassroots organizers have some ideas and are gearing up to act. |
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